Mitra: ein beklemmender Krimi von Jorge Léon beim Holland Festival

By Michael Klier, 13 June 2019

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“McFadden machte mit ihrer Expressivität das auf der Leinwand... abgebildete Leid menschlich fühlbar”

Reviewed at Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 11 June 2019

Reiter, Mitra (Music by Eva Reiter and George van Dam, vocals by Claron McFadden)

Muziektheater Transparant

Jorge Léon, Director

George van Dam, Composer

Claron McFadden, Vocals

Ensemble Ictus

An expanded Diary of One Who Disappeared at BAM

Edward Sava-Segal, 6th April

Pianist Lada Valešová was the anchor of the performance where Janáček's song cycle gets the van Hove treatment.

****1

Richard Jones' clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

Dominic Lowe, 13th May

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera's revival of Richard Jones' production is a mixed bag.

***11

Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester

Lawrence Dunn, 12th May

Kip Williams and ENO mount an extraordinary new production of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s multifaceted opera, with performances of great emotional directness broadcast live on camera.

*****

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

David Smythe, 9th May

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

****1

Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Thomas May, 8th May

Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.

****1

Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging

John Gilks, 7th May

Excellent performances cannot turn a conventional production of Massenet’s Werther into a dramatic experience for the 21st century.

***11

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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.